Events Officer

Orange City Council; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Culture

Competitive weekly salary

Wellbeing

Career development

Job satisfaction

Job summary

Orange City Council seeks an organised Events Officer to help plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate Council and community events across the Orange region. You will work with the Events Lead to attract and activate vibrant experiences that enhance Orange’s reputation and local economy.

You will liaise with Council staff, community groups and the events industry to ensure safety, compliance and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in events management or related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience.
• Proven experience planning and delivering successful events.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound project-management and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver diverse civic and community events from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors and community groups for seamless execution.
• Provide advice on event planning, approvals, safety, accessibility and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, permits and safety standards.
• Support promotion of events through marketing and communications.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Diploma/Degree in events management

Job description

Are you passionate about creating engaging community experiences and helping events contribute to a vibrant and thriving regional city?

Orange City Council is seeking an organised and collaborative Events Officer to help, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate Council and community events across the Orange region.

About the Role

In this newly created role, you’ll support the Events Lead to attract, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate high-quality Council and community events. You’ll provide advice to Council staff, community groups and the events industry to help ensure events are safe, compliant and enhance Orange’s reputation.

Working collaboratively within the broader Economic Development team, you’ll help activate precincts, support the local economy and create vibrant experiences that make Orange a great place to live and visit.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver diverse civic and community events from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and community groups to ensure seamless event execution.
• Provide advice and guidance on event planning, approvals, safety, accessibility and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, permits, and safety standards.
• Work with Councils Communications team to promote events through strategic marketing and communications.
• View the full Position Description here.

What We’re Looking For

• A diploma/degree in events management or relevant related discipline, and/or significant demonstrated experience.
• Proven experience in planning and delivering successful events.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound project-management, planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a supportive team that’s passionate about making Orange a premier destination and a great place to live.

• Work Life Balance - We offer flexible working arrangements, hybrid working and generous leave provisions.
• Culture-Positive, fun, and inclusive work environment
• Competitive Weekly Salary - From $1540.48
• Wellbeing- Access to Council’s employee assistance program, fitness passport and health and wellbeing programmes
• Career -Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Job Satisfaction -Make a positive contribution to your city and region, working for an organisation which has our community at the heart of all that we do.

About Orange City Council:

Orange City Councilis committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community.Witharound 800 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim -to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

For more information, contactMelissa Simpson, Events Lead, on02 6393 8***.

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitablefrom this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created forfilling any similar temporary or permanent roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.